Andoni Gorosabel Explained

Andoni Gorosabel
Full Name:Andoni Gorosabel Espinosa
Birth Date:4 August 1996
Birth Place:Arrasate, Spain
Height:1.74 m[1]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Athletic Bilbao
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Aretxabaleta
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Real Sociedad
Years1:2014–2017
Caps1:34
Goals1:1
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Beasain (loan)
Caps2:33
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Real Unión (loan)
Caps3:29
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Caps4:23
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2023
Caps5:114
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Caps6:36
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Basque Country[2]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:24 March 2024

Andoni Gorosabel Espinosa (born 4 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

Club career

Real Sociedad

Born in Arrasate, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country,[3] Gorosabel represented UD Aretxabaleta and Real Sociedad as a youth, appearing in the UEFA Youth League in 2013.[4] On 11 July 2014, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to SD Beasain in Tercera División,[5] making his senior debut during the season.

Upon returning, Gorosabel was assigned to farm team Berio FT, also in the fourth tier. On 9 July 2016, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Real Unión for one year.[6]

On 16 June 2017, Gorosabel renewed his Real Sociedad contract until 2019 and was promoted to the reserves, also competing in the third level.[7] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 September, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Levante UD.[8]

On 5 December 2017, Gorosabel renewed his contract until 2021,[9] and spent the remainder of the campaign as a second-choice to Álvaro Odriozola, overtaking longtime incumbent Carlos Martínez. In July 2018, as both Odriozola and Martínez left, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[10]

In March 2022, he reached the milestone of 100 appearances for Real Sociedad.[11]

Alavés

On 11 August 2023, Gorosabel signed a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés, newly-promoted to the top tier.[12] A regular starter for the club, he scored his first professional goal on 10 March 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Rayo Vallecano.

Athletic Bilbao

On 19 June 2024, Athletic Bilbao announced the signing of Gorosabel on a four-year contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Unión (loan)2016–17Segunda División B291291
Real Sociedad B2017–18Segunda División B23120251
Real Sociedad2017–18La Liga20102050
2018–19700070
2019–2014050190
2020–21320106010400
2021–223202060400
2022–232703050350
Total1140120190101460
Alaves2023-24La Liga36110371
Athletic Bilbao2024–25La Liga1000000010
Career total2033130190302383

Honours

Real Sociedad

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanse profile: Andoni Gorosabel. Real Sociedad de Fútbol. 19 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía. Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess. Diario AS . es. 23 March 2024. 8 April 2024.
  3. News: Mondragón, una 'fábrica' de defensas txuriurdines. Mondragón, a 'factory' of txuriurdin defenders. Marca. Spanish. 22 September 2017. 19 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Gorosabel, fiabilidad criada en la UDA. Gorosabel, reliability raised at UDA. Mundo Deportivo. es. 20 September 2017. 25 September 2017.
  5. Web site: El Sanse al completo, en acción. Sanse completed, up and running. Real Sociedad. es. 11 July 2014. 25 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Tena y Gorosabel, cedidos al Real Unión. Tena and Gorosabel, loaned to Real Unión. Real Sociedad. es. 9 July 2016. 25 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Renueva con la Real. Renews with Real. Real Sociedad. es. 16 June 2017. 25 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Levante 3–0 Real Sociedad: Chema anota el gol de la jornada. Levante 3–0 Real Sociedad: Chema scores the goal of the round. Diario AS. es. 21 September 2017. 25 September 2017.
  9. Web site: La Real Sociedad renueva a Andoni Gorosabel hasta 2021. Real Sociedad renew Andoni Gorosabel until 2021. Mundo Deportivo. es. 5 December 2017. 14 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Gorosabel: "Soy lateral y lo primero es defender, aunque me gusta jugar al ataque". Gorosabel: "I am a full back and the main goal is to defend, but I like going forward". El Diario Vasco. es. 16 July 2018. 14 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Gorosabel expresa su deseo tras cumplir 100 partidos con la Real. Gorosabel expresses his wish after completing 100 games with Real. El Desmarque. es. 7 March 2022. 12 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Andoni Gorosabel, seguridad y experiencia para la defensa del Deportivo Alavés. Andoni Gorosabel, safeness and experience for the defense of Deportivo Alavés. Deportivo Alavés. es. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Andoni Gorosabel joins Athletic Club. Athletic Bilbao. 19 June 2024. 2 July 2024.
  14. Web site: 4 April 2021. Athletic Club 0-1 Real Sociedad: result, summary, goal. 3 April 2021. AS.com. en. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419225734/https://en.as.com/en/2021/04/03/football/1617473340_092105.html. dead.
  15. News: Lowe. Sid. 3 April 2021. Real Sociedad beat Athletic to claim Copa del Rey and Basque glory. en-GB. The Guardian. 3 April 2021. 0261-3077.